Sakogun
"Can anyone on the board tell me what they are using in their .25-20? Since I havent jumped into the world of casting yet I would also be willing to buy a handful from anyone interested in selling. I want to keep the weight in that 80 gr range.
I have a Savage 25-20 bolt action with a Weaver 2.5X scope and use 257420 cast of lino or WWs hardened, sized .259 and lubed with Javelina. I use Hornady GCs. I also use small pistol primers, WSPs, same reasons as with the Hornet.
With the 71 gr 257420's I use 10 gr of H4227 or 11 gr of AA5744for about 1830 fps and 1-1.5 MOA. For a midrange load, 4.5 gr of Unique with the same bullet runs 1550 fps but is not quite as accurate.
I also picked up a PB HP mould, 257283HP, which I cast using soft .22 range lead, around 80 gr if I remember right. I shoot as cast lubing them with Lee's liquid alox. Over 2.5 gr of Bullseye they run 1125 fps and go into 1" at 50 yards all day long. A great little quirrel load.
Anyways, that's what I use.
Larry Gibson